habitualpurpose Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Hi all! I've done a few W30s in my past and it is definitely time for a new one. The past couple of years have been full of stress (teenage son was hospitalized for a very long time) and I have been hugely off course. It's time to reset my sails for a healthy life. Stress, painful arthritis, lack of sleep and weight gain are all telling me I desperately need this. Overall--I just want to be as healthy and as strong as I can be. So...here it goes: DAY 1 Meal 1 - eggs scrambled with zuchinni and onion, blackberries and raspberies, coffee with coconut milk Meal 2 - egg salad made with homeade compliant mayo over a bed of spinach and arugula Meal 3 - Well Fed's chocolate chili topped with avocado over a bed of spinach and arugla, roasted cauliflower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chellesdoingr8 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Mmmmm...chocolate chili...I am gonna have to check that one out!! Thank you!! Congrats on completing Day 1!! You can do it!!! Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 DAY 2: Meal 1 - eggs over hard, blackberries and raspberries Meal 2 - egg salad made with homemade compliant mayo on a bed of spinach and arugula, Meal 3 - leftover Well Fed Chocolate Chili and roasted cauliflower (at work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 Day 3: Meal 1 - ate breakfast out with youngest son - eggs over hard, hashbrowns, brocolli Meal 2 - egg salad on a beg of spinach and arugula with some avocado Meal 3 - adobo chicken, roasted brocolli, about a 1/2 of a potato with some ghee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chellesdoingr8 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 It's interesting... I have been thinking about, talking about, planning on doing a W30 for a few months now but just couldn't get started. I'd plan on a day and then that day I would get sidetracked by something full of carbs. Finally, over the weekend it just clicked and I was ready. I'm not sure what it was--perhaps it is because my arthritis pain (relatively new diagnosis this year at the age of 47) has come back only 3 weeks after cortisone injection. I am so hoping that this helps with my inflammation and pain. What I do know is that I feel motivated to take care of me--and it's been a while since that's been the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 Not the best day today. Technically compliant in WHAT I ate but how I ate and quantity was not ideal. I ate far too little today due to not feeling hungry midday and poor planning for the evening (forgot to take food to work this evening and then came home late and just pulled together what was easy). Will do better tomorrow. Meal 1 - 3 eggs scrambled with zuchinni and onion, and a cup of raspberries and blackberries Meal 2 - didn't happen Meal 3 - Egg salad made with 3 eggs with complaint homemade mayo on a bed of spinach of arugula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Present4Life Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Sending you good wishes for today!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Much better day yesterday in regards to my eating! My other dilemma these days is sleep. One of my teenage sons has significant medical issues and physical disabilities. He was hospitalized for about 8 months until mid last year and has been recuperating ever since. He's doing quite well considering but needs various kinds of care from me during every night. This means I am up at least once every night and most often 2-4 times and this is unavoidable at this time. Trying to find out if there are other things I can do to help combat the effects on my body from interrupted or lack of sleep. DAY 5 (yesterday) Meal 1 - 3 eggs scrambled with zucchini and onion; blackberries; coffee with coconut milk Meal 2 - tuna mixed with homemade compliant mayo and avocado on a bed of spinach and arugula Meal 3 - curry chicken and vegetables (carrots, onion and cauliflower) from the Nom Nom Paleo app; greenish banana with almond butter Will post Day 6 (which is today) later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 DAY 6: Friday night I had a rough night of sleep and ended up sleeping in. I had a fairly large meal 1 of 3 eggs cooked in bacon (compliant) fat, 3 strips of bacon, one avocado, sautéed zucchini, onions and brocolli, and blackberries as well as a coffee with coconut milk around noon. I wasn't hungry again until around 6:30 and then had a meal 2 of a large helping of shepard's pie (topped with mashed potatoes made with chicken stock) and a salad topped with homemade mayo based dressing. Then I found myself not hungry for anything else. I know 2 meals in a day is not following the plan--but not sure what to do in this circumstance. Will try to plan better to avoid this kind of situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chellesdoingr8 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 You can do it!! Woohoo!!! Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Present4Life Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 So sorry to hear about your son, Nina. What is your daytime schedule like? Can you nap? I just remember when I had newborns and everyone told me - sleep when the baby sleeps. Can you sneak in some naps or go to sleep early? Sleep in late when you can? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 So sorry to hear about your son, Nina. What is your daytime schedule like? Can you nap? I just remember when I had newborns and everyone told me - sleep when the baby sleeps. Can you sneak in some naps or go to sleep early? Sleep in late when you can? Hi MommaGem, Thank you. He's only in school for one class per day right now (and I'm there with him) and requires care from me throughout the day. I do try to nap once in a while if the opportunity presents itself--but those moments are rare. It just is what it is right now. This situation is part of my motivation for trying to become the healthiest me I can be. I could try to go to sleep earlier. I tend to stay up a little once he's in bed as that is my moment of peace. I may need to rethink that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Present4Life Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Kudos to you for deciding to focus on your health during a stressful time like this. Sending you positive and healing thoughts so you can take care of your son and yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 4/24 - DAY 7 Overall I feel good. So far, this go-around has not felt "hard" in regards to food choices. And THAT fact feels great. Meal 1 - 3 eggs over hard in bacon fat on top of a bed of spinach and arugula; blackberries; coffee with 2 T of Great Lakes Collagen and 2 T coconut milk Meal 2 - leftover shepards pie Meal 3 - half a baked potato with ghee; adobo chicken thighs; artichoke with ghee; salad with homemade dressing; banana with almond butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 4/25 - DAY 8 Was up 3 times last night (to help son) but felt pretty awake when I got up this morning. I may be imagining things, but it feels like my arthritis pain in my hips is slightly less than it was before I started a week ago. Crossing my fingers that continues to improve. Meal 1 - 3 eggs over hard cooked in bacon fat, 1/2 avocado, sautéed zucchini, blackberries Meal 2 - leftover curry chicken with lots of carrots and cauliflower Meal 3 - chicken breast with garlic mayo; roasted brussel sprouts, small salad I have to work tomorrow evening - so will need to plan on taking dinner with me. I want to avoid the situation I was in last Thursday evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 4/26 DAY 9: Busy busy day and my son was up sick throughout the night. Meal 1 - 3 eggs over hard, avocado, arugula and spinach, blackberries Meal 2 - salad with lettuce, spinach, carrots, cucumber, 2 eggs, chicken, avocado Meal 3 - same as Meal 2 (was at work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 4/27 DAY 10: Wow, the 10 days have flown by. Overall I'm feeling pretty good. My sleep still suffers but that is not W30 related and still unavoidable. But in general I feel good for taking care of myself. Today was a bit of a challenge but I rose to it. It was one of my son's birthdays and he had requested a special meal and cake that he loves (neither W30 compliant AT ALL). I made the cake and frosting from scratch as well as the casserole and did NO tasting at all. Definitely an NSV. I made myself a simple meal for dinner to stay on my plan. Meal 1 - eggs over hard; compliant bacon; hash brown; black coffee Meal 2 - smoked salmon and a friend egg over a bed of arugula and spinach; raspberries and blackberries Meal 3 - tuna mixed with homemade mayo over a bed of arugula and spinach topped with avocado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Present4Life Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Congratulations on Day 10 AND your birthday NSV! My daughter's 3rd birthday is on Saturday and it will be (mentally) sooo hard not to eat cake with everyone. But I know this process is important, and especially vital for me to know that I never HAVE to eat cake. Congrats again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Congratulations on Day 10 AND your birthday NSV! My daughter's 3rd birthday is on Saturday and it will be (mentally) sooo hard not to eat cake with everyone. But I know this process is important, and especially vital for me to know that I never HAVE to eat cake. Congrats again!! You can do it!!! Have fun with the party on Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 4/28 DAY 11: I work evenings 1-2 days a week and those always seem to be the trickiest for me. I often end up eating the same thing for lunch and dinner. Meal 1 - 3 eggs over hard cooked in bacon fat; blackberries; sautéed zucchini Meal 2 - I discovered this AMAZING chicken salad recipe: http://www.paleorunningmomma.com/paleo-chicken-salad-with-bacon-and-scallions-whole30/. Ate chicken salad (with homemade compliant mayo and compliant bacon) over a bed of arugula and spinach Meal 3 - same as Meal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 4/20 DAY 12: This was a difficult day. I felt "snacky" all day long but resisted--which was VERY difficult. Also, eggs were my only protein today due to a mishap with dinner. I had planned on having pulled pork but it was nowhere near done once dinner time was upon us. Not ideal. Meal 1 - eggs over hard; avocado; sautéed zucchini; blackberries Meal 2 - egg salad made with homemade mayo and bacon on a bed of arugula and spinach Meal 3 - roasted cauliflower; salad and 3 hard boiled eggs On 4/30 I will be going to dinner with my 14 year old son and then to a play. I've chosen a sushi restaurant and will plan on sashimi (no ginger or wasabi) or to ask them to modify rolls with no rice and will bring coconut aminos. I think it's my best choice given the restaurants in the area of the playhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 4/30 DAY 13: Had an amazing day today. Went to a late lunch (early dinner but was Meal 2) and a play with my 14 year old and had such a great time. I planned ahead and went to a sushi restaurant. They didn't do anything fancy to what I chose and it lacked some pizazz but it was compliant (though missing veggies). Came home afterwards and had a full Meal 3. Meal 1 - 3 eggs over hard, avocado, sautéed zucchini Meal 2 - 2 sushi hand rolls with salmon and avocado (took coconut aminos with me) Meal 3 - roasted cauliflower; pulled pork; hard boiled egg, blackberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitualpurpose Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 5/1 DAY 14: Meal 1 - 3 eggs over hard, sautéed zucchini, blackberries Meal 2 - lettuce wraps with smoked salmon and avocado Meal 3 - salsa chicken with avocado, roasted carrots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatyMcE Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 How are you feeling? Any further NSVs to report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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